Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3930K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6600 is 1326 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Performs up to 96% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i7-3930K - 98 vs 50 FPS
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-3930K - $79.0 vs $280.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i7-3930K - $0.81 vs $5.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3930K - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3930K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 12 vs 4 threads
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
98
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
100%
Price, $
$79
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $79 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 26 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
50
51.02040816326531%
Value, $/FPS
$5.6/FPS
14.464285714285715%
Price, $
$280
28%
Buy for $280 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 23 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
606
47.12286158631415%
Multi-Core
2961
83.36148648648648%
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | Intel Core i7-3930K |
---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |